“If the jacket ain’t right, it’s thank you and good night!” - @LBMinion1 on interview tips. See more at:

(1) Don't oversell. Some candidates have a tendency to talk too much during an interview. Ask them one question, and we could be sitting there and watching them speak for a good 3 minutes, like they are hosting a tv program, sitting down of course. Law graduates are taught to be precise and concise in their arguments, so keep it that way during the first face-off. (2) Show interest. Body language cannot be taught overnight. But the basics of sit upright and maintain eye contact is elementary. If last Saturday's #gerrymandering speeches is anything to go by, one presenter's eyes were darting across the ceiling of the room, everywhere except towards the audience. Good content, but poor presentation skills destroy it. Never do that in an interview. Some degree of animation may express interest, increasing it does not reflect a higher level of interest. It can be distracting a...